State Names California Edition

Do you love California? Want to name your kid after something having to do with it? Here is a list for you.
  1. Acton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "village with oak trees"
    • Description:

      This name's buttoned-up British vibe is what makes it cool - that, and the fact that it was chosen by Anne Bronte as her pseudonym - Acton Bell. That's quite the literary - and may we add feminist - credential for a name. For those with an adventurous edge, Acton is one of the highest peaks in Antarctica.
  2. Alameda
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "cottonwood grove"
    • Description:

      Common California place-name that could work for a girl.
  3. Almond
    • Origin:

      English word name or variation of Almund or Aleman, German
    • Meaning:

      "almond; noble strength; German"
    • Description:

      Almond may seem like a hippy modern name, but its use for American boys goes right back to the mid-nineteenth century. In these cases, it was either a variation of Almund, meaning "noble strength," or the surname Aleman, meaning "German."
  4. Amador
    • Ana
      • Origin:

        Variation of Hannah
      • Meaning:

        "grace"
      • Description:

        Confident and compact, Ana is a widely used variation of the Biblical Hannah. Favored in Spain, Slovenia, Bosnia, Portugal, and Croatia, this shorter spelling has the same substance and versatility of its longer counterparts.
    • Andreas
      • Origin:

        Original New Testament Greek variation of Andrew
      • Meaning:

        "strong and manly"
      • Description:

        Andreas is a beautiful name, with the patina of an Old Master painting, one that could make a dashing namesake for an Uncle Andrew.
    • Angeles
      • Origin:

        Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "angels"
      • Description:

        While Angel is primarily used among Hispanic baby boys, Angeles is overwhelmingly feminine. This is because it's typically a reference to Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, a title of the Virgin Mary.
    • Angeles
      • Origin:

        Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "angels"
      • Description:

        A spiritually significant name used in honor of the Virgin Mary. In Spanish, her title is Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, meaning "Our Lady the Queen of the Angels."
    • Auburn
      • Origin:

        Color name
      • Meaning:

        "deep reddish-brown"
      • Description:

        With its rich aural relation to names like Aubrey and Audrey, this color name could be the next Amber, or Scarlett.
    • Adelanto
      • Agoura
        • Alcatraz
          • Alpine
            • Alturas
              • Alturas
                • Amador
                  • Anaheim
                    • Avocado
                      • Avocado
                        • Barbara
                          • Origin:

                            Latin
                          • Meaning:

                            "foreign woman"
                          • Description:

                            Barbara is back! Among the fastest-rising names of 2023, Barbara came back from oblivion at the very bottom of the Top 1000, gaining nearly 100 places on the popularity list.